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NEAL LARKIN ANDERSON, OF MONTGOMERY, ALABAMA.

TYPE-WRITER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 695,779, dated March 18 1902.

Application filed July 17, 1901. Serial No. 68,609. (No model.)

To all when it may concern.-

Be it known that I, NEAL LARKIN ANDER- SON, a citizen of the United States, residing at Montgomery, county of Montgomery, State of Alabama, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Type-Writers; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

My invention relates to type-Writers, and has for its object to provide a motor for returning the paper-carriage to its startingpoint and a primary motor operatively connected to the first-mentioned motor to maintain the energy of the first motor.

In carrying out my invention I preferably employ a spring-motor, which is adapted to be clutched to a driving-pulley in turn connected to the carriage by suitable means to reverse the travel of the carriage at any point. The tension of the spring of this motor is maintained by means of a small motor, preferably an electric motor, which is thrown into operation simultaneously with the return-motor and is automatically cut out of circuit when said spring has been restored to its normal tension. The means for starting the two motors comprises a let-d lever for the return -motor and a circuitcloser actuated thereby or coincidently therewith to complete the circuit to the electric motor, and said lever is actuated either directly or through intermediate mechanism from a key located on or in proximity to the keyboard of the typewriter.

My entire motor mechanism constitutes a simple compact unitary structure that is adapted to be applied to any type-writer having a transversely-moving paper-carriage.

The invention is illustrated in the accompanying drawings, in which Figure 1 is a side elevation of my motor mechanism shown as a separate structure to be applied to a typewriter. Fig. 2 is a rear elevation, and Fig. 3 is a front elevation, of the same. Fig. a is a view corresponding to Fig. 1, showing the relative position of parts while both motors are operating. Fig. 5 is a front elevation of the device as shown in Fig. i. Fig. 6 is a similar view to that in Fig. 3, with certain details omitted, showing a modified form of starting mechanism. an elevation showing the electric motor-winding schematically. Figs. 8 and 9 show a vertical section and an end elevation, respectively, of the springdrum and the drivingpulley with the connecting-clutch. Fig. 10 is a detail of the trip mechanism for the circuit-closer lock. Figs. 11 and 12 are a side elevation and a transverse section, respeciively, of a Remington typewriter, with the carriage-return motor mechanism attached. Fig. 13 is a side elevation of a modification illustrating a simplified form of circuit-closer for starting and stopping the electric motor. Figs. 14: and 15 are end elevations of this modified device, showing the circuit closer in off and on positions, respectively. Fig. 10 is a fragmentary portion of Fig. 13, partly in section. Fig. 17 shows detail views in front and side elevation, respectively, of the two rings through which the motor-circuit is closed.

Referring to the drawings, A represents the frame of a small electric motor, mounted on astandard A, by which it maybe secured through the agency of bolts to the rear righthand cornerof a type-writer, as illustrated in Figs. 11 and 12. To the armature-shaftA is secured a pinion A which is operatively connected to a shaft B through a train of reducinggears a, a, a a and a. The various gears are mounted on stub-shafts journaled in a face-plate A and the opposing face of the casing A of the motor. Shaft 13 finds a bearing in the opposite faces of the motor-casing, but it is obvious that said shaft may be supported in separate bearings external to the motor.

' Loosely mounted on the shaft B is a pinion O, to which is attacheda drum 0, interiorly of which is a volute spring 0 secured at one end to the inner periphery of the drum 0 and at the other to the shaft 13. Surrounding the drum 0 and secured to the gear 0 is a cam rim D, having on its edge a series of teeth having inclined faces d, which are adapted to engage faces d of oppositely-disposed teeth on a clutch or coupling ring D,loosely mount.- ed on drum C. The opposite edge of ring D is provided with a relatively large number of teeth (Z inclined in the opposite direction to A pulley D mounted loosely on teeth (2.

Fig. 7 is y engaging the ratchet-wheel E and restraining the spring-drum C is a pawl F formed on lever F, which in turn is mounted on the motor-casing A by means of a pivot F. This lever F, which constitutes the starting and stopping device for the spring-drum and the electric motor, is connected at one end to the link K, and at its opposite end is provided with a toe F having a flat under side, between which and the pivot F is a recess or cut-away portion F Pivoted to the motor-casing at G, above lever F, is a second lever or bar G, which is held normally in inoperative position by a flat spring G likewise secured to the casing. The outer end of lever G is provided with a pivoted contact-finger G5, which when said lever is lifted by lever F, as will be hereinafter explained, engages a contact A on the motor-casing to close the motor-circuit. A locking-latch L, comprising arms L and L pivoted at L normally engages a recess G in lever G with the end of arm L while arm L lies in proximity to shaft B. An L-shaped locking-armI for lever F is pivotally mounted on the motor-casing at I and is acted upon by a fiat spring 1 secured to the casing at I, which tends to force said arm I to assume a vertical position with its upper end resting under the toe F of lever F. pulley D by a suitable pin II is a trip II, which is adapted to engage a laterally-projecting pin 1 on arm I. Upon the shaftB is adjustably mounted a collar M, which is secured to said shaft by a screw-threaded pin M, theprojecting end of said'pin being adapted to engage the upper end L of the latch, as indicated in Fig. 3, and force the lower end L of said latch out of engagement with lever G.

The circuit for supplying current to the electric motor leads from one side of a suit able battery or main to a binding-postA, thence to pivot G and to wire Gr on lever G, to contact-finger G to contact A thence through the field and armature coils of the motor by way of brushes A and A to binding-post A back to the source.

Themotor mechanism as thus described is adapted to be attached to a type-writer in the manner clearly illustrated in Figs. 11 and 12. In the figures referred to the type-writer referred to is ofthe well-known Remington class, having a paper-carriage T mounted on the rollers T, engaging rail U. The usual spring-drum S is connected to the carriage by band S to propel thecarriage forward after each operation of the printing-keys in the manner common to such machines.

The carriage-return mechanism is secured Secured, to the to the base of the type-writer frame adjacent to the rear right-hand support or corner-post. A band or ribbon N, secured at one end to the periphery of pulley D is adjustably attached to the carriage T by means of an L- shaped bracket N and a collar N, slidably secured thereon. Link K is attached to the key-lever K which is provided as a shifting key. A light spring, as 0, may be attached to the hub of pulley D at one end and to some fixed part, as the type-writer frame ,or the motor-casing, and serves to revolve the pulley and keep the band N taut when the carriage is moved back by hand. The spring C is wound to the desired tension and the apparatusis ready for operation.

The operation is as follows: As the operator depresses the respective keys in printing the carriage is impelled in its forward movement by the usual spring-motor S, as will be understood. Under these circumstances the return mechanism is in the condition represented in Fig. 1 of the drawings. The circuit of motor A is opened at G A and pawl F on lever F, engages a tooth of ratchet E, and thereby locks the drum D- against rotation under the influence of spring C Ring D has its cam-teeth d engaging the corresponding cam-teeth d of the rim D, and the mating clutchteeth d of the ring D and d of pulley D are out of engagement. Under these conditions as the carriage advances the band N is unwound from the pulley D and the latter is rotated in the direction of the arrow in Fig. 3. Upon reaching the end of a line or when desiring to return the carriage to its initial position from any intermediate point in its movement the operator strikes key K which, acting through link K, pulls down lever F, releases pawl F from engagement with ratchet E and allows the spring 0 to rotate gear 0 and cam-rim D. The rotation of said rim D causes the cam-teeth d to ride up the inclines of teeth d on ring D and forces said ring toward pulley D when the clutch-teeth d 61 come into engagement, and pulley D is carried around with the spring-drum, winding up the band N and reversing the carriage T, and thereby restoring the tension of the spring in motor S. As lever F is pulled down by link K, the end opposite the pivot F rises and toe F engages lever G, rocks it upon its pivot until contact-finger G engages contactpost A Simultaneously locking-arm I is forced by its spring I under the toe F of lever F, and latch L tilts forward until its end L engages the end of lever G and both F and G are locked in the positions shown in Fig. 5. The electric motor rotates and through the train of reducing-gears a to a drives shaft 13 in the direction to wind spring C ,-thus restoring the normal tension to this spring. As the carriage approaches the end of its return movement the trip II on pulley D strikes the projecting pin I of locking-arm I and forces said arm'out of engagement with 1ever F, which immediately rocks on its pivot IIO and interposes pawl F in the path of the next approaching tooth on ratchet E which stops the rotation of the spring-motor. The carriage having acquired considerable momentum moves onward to the end of its travel, and as pulley D and ring D are loose on the shaft B the continued movement of D brings the straight sides of teeth d into contact with the corresponding portions of teeth d on rim D, which is then stationary, and immediately arrests the rotation of the ring D. The forward movement of pulley D causes the inclined faces of clutch member D to ride up the corresponding faces of the teeth (Z on the ring D, with the result that said ring is forced out of engagement with pulley D and the parts again occupy the relative positions indicated in Fig. 1. When the shaft B has been revolved by the electric motor through the train of gears one completed revolution, the pin M on this shaft strikes the upper end of latch L, and since the lever F has already fallen this pin M forces the lower end L into the notch G of lever G, whereupon spring G2 rocks said lever G on its pivot and separates the contacts G and A thereby breaking the motor-circuit, when the motor quickly comes to rest.

By shifting the pin M on the shaft 13 the tripping of latch L may be varied, so that the motor-circuit may be broken at the instant of stopping the spring-motor or at some period subsequent thereto. By releasing the pin M by means of the set-screw from the shaft B and starting the electric motor the energy of the spring in the return-motor may be increased at will. \Vhen the pin M has again been adjusted and made fast to the shaft, this energy will be automatically maintained practically normal. By moving the sleeve N along the bracket N the carriage may be returned to a point to accommodate any desired marginal adjustment.

When it is found desirable, I may dispense with the link-and-key connection for actuating lever F and applyin lieu thereof an electromagnet K, which operates to depress lever B by attracting an iron armature attached to said lever. Said electromagnet may be energized by current from the main source of supply for the motor, and the circuit for said magnet is completed and controlled by a key K which i is adapted to be moved into engagement with an anvil or contact K The key may be mounted on the regular keyboard or it may be attached to any other part of the machine-frame that may be found convenient or desirable.

In the modification of my invention illustrated in Figs. 13to 17, inclusive, I employ the same type of motor mechanism as that shown in the figures heretofore described. The letoff and the stop device for the return-spring motor is practically identical with that shown in the other figures; but the circuit-closing mechanism for the electric motor is much more simple than that shown in the preceding figures, and in many respects is to be preferred to the other form in that it is adapted to cause the electric motor to operate the spring-drum in rewinding the spring to ex actly the same extent that said drum was operated in the reverse direction to return the carriage, and hence the spring is restored to precisely its normal tension. As the motor mechanisms are the same as those heretofore described it will not be necessary to refer to them further in detail. The circuit-closing mechanism for the electric motor may be described as follows: A disk V, preferably of fiber, is secured to the shaft 13 by a set-screw through its hub, as indicated in Fig. 16. Surrounding the hub of this disk and secured to the motor-casing are two conductor-rings W W, the former of which forms the terminal of a circuit-wire leading from a binding-post on the motor-frame and the latter is connected with the circuit-wire leading to one of the brushes,and thence through the motor, as will be understood. These two rings W W are insulated from each other and from the frame and the first-mentioned circuit-wire is led through the ring W,from which it is insulated and connected to the ringW, as illustrated in Fig. 13. Pivoted to the disk V by means of a suitable pin X is a lever X, preferably of insulating materiahwhich has on its end adjacent to the rings WV W a copper brush X which spans the space between the brushes and closes the circuit between said rings under proper conditions. A spring X likewise secured to the disk V, acts upon the lever X to force the brush X into contact with the rings W V. Projecting laterally from the face of the gear-wheels O, secured to the spring-drum, is a pin X ,which normally engages the upper end of lever X to tilt the same against the tension of the spring X and lift the brush from the rings W W. The operation of this device is as follows: Upon reaching the end of a line or when desiring to return the carriage from any intermediate point in the line the operator depresses the shift-key, as before. This effects the release of the spring-motor by moving the pawl or detent F on lever F from behind the engaging tooth on the ratchet E at the same time the locking-lever I is forced by its actuating-spring I under the forward end of lever F to hold it in its released posi tion, as heretofore described. The springmotor immediately starts to revolve, and thereby causes the clutch members to engage, with the result that the paper-carriage is quickly started on its return movement. The forward movement of the spring-drum, as illustrated by the arrowin Fig. 15, moves pin X from engagement with the lever X, thereby permitting the spring X to rock the lever X until the brush X engages both of the contact-rings W W to close the circuit through the electric motor, which immediately starts to rewind the spring of the return-motor. When the carriage reaches its initial position to start a new line, the trip I-Iengages the pin I on lever I and rocks said lever forward to release lever F, which again engages the ratchet E as heretofore described. The springmotor is thereby brought to astop and the shaft B continues to revolve, lever X again comes in contact with the pin X carried 'by the spring-motor, and said lever is rocked upon its pivot, so that the brush X is raised off of the contact-rings V W and the motor-circuit is broken. It will thus be seen that as the pulley D rotates through a distance corresponding to theforward travel of the carriage during the printing operation the trip H must return through a corresponding distance to release, the lever F and stop the spring-motor, and as the shaft B, with its attached disk T, must rotate until the circuit to the electrical motor is'broken it will be apparent thatsaid shaft rotates through an angular distance exactly equal to that traversed by the spring-drum and the pulley in returning the carriage. ,Hence it is that the spring will be rewound by an amount corresponding to that which it was unwound in returning the carriage, In other words, the

spring will be restored exactly to its normal tension.

It is to be particularly noted that the relation between the primary electric motor and the return spring-motor insures the greatest economic efficiency in the operation of my inventionthat is to say, by employing a train of reducing-gearing between the electric motor and the spring-drum of the return-motor the energy of the power-storing mechanism viz. the energy of the electric motor required to wind the spring of the return-motor-is reduced to aminimum measured at any given instant during its operation. Thus it is possible to store energy in the return motor spring by means of a very small motor Wit-h a minimum torque, but making a large number of revolutions, and, furthermore, makes it possible to employ an electric motor of small power, A running only intermittently, which quickly gains its normal speed after starting and as quickly comes to rest when its current is interrupted.

I regard it as broadly new in this art to so combine the gearing and motor mechanism that a very small motor revolving very rapidly-that is, paying out at any instant a minimum of power- -suffiees to maintainthe energy of the return-spring and to so adjust the relation between the motor mechanisms that the primary motor-for instance, a small electric motor-attains its normal speed at once and continues its winding during the whole or a portion of the period required to return the carriage to the beginning of a new line. I also regard it as broadly new to so,

adjust the relation between the motor mech anisms that the primary motor begins its operation coincidently or substantially coincidently with the action of the return-spring motor and continues such operation until the normal tension of the return-spring has been restored, after which said primary motor is automatically cut out of action. I therefore desire that my broader claims should have a corresponding generic interpretation.

Obviously the return-motor may be called into requisition to impel the carriage back to the starting-point at any point in its forward progression and that also with the assurance that the spring of the return-motor will be rewound to the extent of its unwinding in driving the carriage and that no overwinding can occur.

My invention is exceedingly effective in operation, simple in construction and application, and as current is applied to the electric motor only while the normal tension of the return-spring is being restored and when the normal tension has been regained is antomatically cut out the device is economical and efficient.

As the preferred form of my invention is embodied in a unitary structure not dependent upon the carriage or other part of the type-Writer and is connected to the typewriter only by the pulley-band which returns the carriage, it is adapted to be applied to any machine in such manner as convenience or expediency may require.

What I claim is 1. A type-writer having means for impelling the paper-carriage in one direction, a motor for impelling said carriage in the opposite direction,and an additional motor operatively connected with said first-mentioned motor said latter motor operating during the return movement of the carriage, and until the required power of said first-mentioned motor is restored, and means to start and stop said motors.

2. A type-writer having a paper-carriage, means for impelling said carriage in its advancemovement,aspring-motor for impelling saidcarriage in the opposite direction, an additional motor operatively connected with said first-mentioned motor, said additional motor operating during the return movement of the carriage and until the required energy of said first-mentioned motor is restored, and means to start and stop said motors.

3. A type-writer having means for impelling the paper-carriage in one direction, a motor for impelling said carriage in the opposite direction, an additional motor operatively connected with said first-mentioned motor, said additional motor beginning its operation substantially coincidently with that of said first-mentioned motor and continuing such operation during the return movement of said carriage and until the required power of said first-mentioned motor is restored, and means to start and stop said motors.

' 4:. A type-writer having a paper-carriage, means for impelling said carriage in its ad- Vance movement, a spring-motor for impelling said carriage in the opposite direction, said motor being disconnected from the carriage during the advance movement of the latter, an additional motor operatively connected with said first-mentioned motor, said additional motor operating during the return movement of the carriage anduntil the tension of the spring is restored, means to connect the spring-motor to the carriage to reverse the latter, and means to start and stop both motors.

5. A type-writer having a paper-carriage, means for impelling said carriage in its advance movement, a spring-motor for impelling said carriage in the opposite direction, and mechanism adapted to connect said carriage and said spring-motor during the reverse movement of the carriage, said mechanism comprising a pulley-Wheel connected to the carriage, and a series of cams connected to the spring-motor and the pulley-wheel in such way that thecarriage and spring-motor are automatically thrown into engagement at the beginning of the return movement and automatically released when the beginning of a new line is reached.

6. A type-writer having a paper-carriage, means for impelling said carriage in its advance movement, a spring-motor for in1pelling said carriage in the opposite direction, and mechanism adapted to connect said carriage and said spring-motor during the reverse movement of the carriage, said mechanism comprising a pulley-wheel connected to the carriage, cam-rims on said pulley and said spring-motor respectively, and a ring intermediate of said pulley and motor provided with cams cooperating With the respective cam-rings on the pulley and motor, so related that the carriage and spring-motor are automatically thrown into engagement at the beginning of the return movement, and automatically released When the beginning of a new line is reached.

7. A type-Writer having a paper-carriage, means for impelling said carriage in its advance movement,a spring-motor for impelling said carriage in the opposite direction, a clutch adapted to connect'said carriage and said spring-motor during the reverse movement of said carriage, an additional motor operatively connected with said first-mention ed motor, said additional motor operating during the return movement of the carriage and until the tension of the spring is restored, and means to start and stop said motors.

8. A type-writer having a paper-carriage, a spring-motor for impelling said carriage in its advance movement, a spring-motor for impelling the carriage in the opposite direction, and an additional motor operatively connected with said second-mentioned spring-motor, said additional motor operating during the return movement of the carriage and until the tension of the spring of'the second-mentioned niotor is restored, means for connecting said second spring-motor and the carriage during the reverse movement of the latter, and means to start and stop said second motor and said additional motor to reverse the carriage and restore the tension of said second spring-motor.

9. A type-Writer having a paper-carriage, a spring-motor for impelling said carriage in its advance movement, a spring-motor for impelling the carriage in the opposite direction, a clutch adapted to connect said carriage and said second spring-motor during the reverse lnovementof said carriage, and an additional motor operatively connected with said second spring-motor, said additional motor operating during the return movement of the carriage and until the tension of the spring of the second-mentioned motor is restored, and means to start and stop said last-mentioned motors to reverse the carriage and restore the tension of said second spring-motor.

10. A type-Writer having a paper-carriage, a spring-motor for impelling the carriagein its advance movement, a spring-motor for impelling the carriage in the opposite direction, a clutch adapted to connect said carriage and said second spring-motor during the reverse movement of said carriage, an electric motor operatively connected to said second springmotor to restore the tension of the spring, and means to start and stop said last-mentioned motors, comprising a lever having a let-off and stop for said second spring-motor, and a circuit-closer for said electric motor.

11. A typewriter having a paper-carriage, means for iinpelling said carriage in its ad vance movement, a spring-motor for impelling the carriage in the opposite direction, a clutch for connecting said carriage and said spring-motor during the reverse movement of the carriage, said clutch comprising a camrim on the spring-motor, a cam-rim on the return-pulley, and an intermediate ring having cam edges adapted to cooperate with the respective cam-rims, an electric motor operatively connected to said spring-motor to restore the tension of the spring, and means to start and stop said motors comprising a keyactuated let-oft and stop for said spring-motor, and an automatic circuit-closer for said electric motor.

12. A type-Writer having a paper-carriage, means for impelling said carriage in its ad- Vance movement, a spring-motor for impelling the carriage in the opposite direction, a clutch adapted to connect said carriage and said spring-motor during the reverse movemen t of said carriage, an electric motor geared to said spring-motor, means for starting and stopping the spring motor comprising a ratchet connected to said spring-motor, and a key-actuated pawl-lever cooperating with said ratchet, and switch mechanism for starting and stopping said electric motor, said mechanism comprising insulated circuit-terminals on the motor-easing, a revoluble brush on the spring-motor shaft'cooperating with said circuit-terminals,and a pin on said springmotor adapted to engage said brush and break the circuit to the motor.

13. An actuating mechanism for reversing type-writerpaper-carriages and the like, comprising a prime motor, a spring-motor operatively connected therewith, a driving member actuated by said spring-motor, a clutch for connecting said spring-motor and said driving member, and means to start and stop said spring-motor and said prime motor, said prime motor operating during .the return movement of the paper-carriage and until the normal tension of the spring-motor has been restored.

.14. An actuating mechanism for reversing type-writer paper-carriages and the like, comprising an electric motor, said electric motor operating during the movement of said springmotor, a spring-drum motor operatively connected therewith, a driving-pulley actuated by said spring-motor, a clutch for connecting said pulley and said spring-motor, and means for starting said motors and for stopping the spring-motor when the beginning of a line has been reached, and for stopping the electric motor when the energy of the return-spring has been restored.

15. An actuating mechanism for reversing type-writer papercarriages and the like, comprising an electric motor, a spring-drum motor operatively connected therewith, a driving-pulley actuated by said spring-motor, a clutch for connecting said pulley and said spring-motor, a let-off and stop for said springmotor, and an automatic circuitcloser for said electric motor comprising two circuit-terminal conductor-rings secured to the electricmotor casing, a brush fixed to the spring-motor shaft and adapted to engage said rings, and a pin on said spring-motor cooperating with said brush to break the circuit.

16. A type-writer having means for impelling the paper-carriage in one direction, a motor for impelling said carriage in the opposite direction, an auxiliary electric motor, and reducing-gearin g connecting said electric motor and said first-mentioned motor whereby the energy of the first-mentioned motor is restored the power of the electric motor required to wind the spring-motor is reduced to a'minimum measured at any given instant during its operation.

18. A typewriter having means for impelling the paper-carriage in one direction, a spring-motor for impelling said carriage in the opposite direction, mechanism adapted to connect said carriage and said spring-motor during the reverse movement of the carriage, an auxiliary electric motor, and reducinggearing connecting said electric motor and said spring-motor, whereby the power of said electric motor required to wind the springmotor is reduced to a minimum measured at any given instant during its operation.

19. A type-writer having means for impelling the paper-carriage in one direction, a spring-motor for impelling the carriage in the opposite direction, and mechanism for connecting said carriage and said spring-motor during the reverse movement of the carriage, said mechanism comprising a loose pulley on said spring-motor shaft, a loose ring on said shaft adjacent to said pulley, said ring having means for engaging the pulley and the spring-motor when the latter is actuated, whereby the carriage and the spring-motor are automatically thrown into engagement at the beginning of the return movement and automatically released Whenthe beginning of a new line is reached.

20. A type-writer having means for impelling the paper-carriage in one direction, a spring-motor for impelling said carriage in the opposite direction, a clutch adapted to connect said carriage and said spring-motor during the reverse movement of said carriage, an auxiliary electric motor geared to said spring-motor, means for starting and stopping said spring-motor and switch mechanism for starting and stopping said electric motor, said switch mechanism being operated by the relative advance of the spring-motor and its shaft, whereby the switch will be closed by the starting of said spring-motor, and opened when the shaft has revolved through an angular distance equal to that described by the spring-motor in returning the carriage, thus exactly restoring the return-sprin g to its normal tension.

21. An actuating mechanism for reversing type-writer paper-carriages and the like, comprising an electric motor, a spring-motor, reducing-gearing connecting said electric motor with said spring-motor, a driving-pulley actuated by said spring-motor, a clutch for connecting said pulley and said spring-motor during the operation of the latter, means for starting and stopping said spring-motor, and switch mechanism for starting and stopping said electric motor, said switch mechanism being actuated to close the motor-circuit by the relative advance of the spring-motor in starting with respect to the shaft of said spring-motor, and to open the motor-circuit by the corresponding advance of the said shaft.

In testimony whereof I aflix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

Witnesses:

W. A. SAFFOLD, J. W. TERRY. 

